St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-25
GEISMARDO, THE HEALER.

GEISMARDO, THE HEALER.
Some of His Wonderful Cures at
Armory Hall Saturday Night.
There was an immense attendance at
Armory hall on Saturday night to witness
the performance of Dr. Geismardo, the
famous and renowned electrician.
The doctor has been located in San Fran
astonishing cures, before thousands in the
wigwam. The result was that his fame pre-
coded him and long before z o'clock hun
dreds Of people had assembled at Armory
hall, clamoring for admission, and when the
doors were at last thrown open, it was not
fifteen minutes until every seat was taken,
the gallery jammed. and scores were COM
PEELED to remain standing. There was con-
siderable delay before the doctor appeared,
but brass band was present and kept the
crowd in good humor by discoursing sweet
music About o'clock the doctor entered
the hall and walked upon the stage. He was
dressed as if for a reception, in black broad
cloth, white gloves and white necktie and
from his shirt front. The doctor is tall and
well proportional, with black hair, eyes and
mustache. He was introduced by man who
acted as manager and spokesman, who an
while the doctor performed the actions
which speak louder than words. The
speaker said that the doctor does not claim to
be cure-all or to have the power to cure at
one treatment disease of years standing.
The doctors natural endowment is aided by
artificial means. After these few preliminary
remarks the doctor pulled off his gloves and
said he was ready for business. He asked
first that committee be named by the au-
dience, to whom all who applied for treat
ment should be submitted. A. j. Burnett,
Col. Henry Starr and Capt. Rogers were
named as such a committee. The first per-
son submitted by the committee to be doc
tored was an old, gray-haired gentleman
named Graham, who has frequently been
seen on the street during the last fourteen
years walking with two crutches: he is par
alyzed from his hips down, and his feet
dragged along the floor lifeless and power
less. The doctor saw at glance that the old
man would not be able to ascend the plat
FORM so he went on the floor, picked Graham
up as if he had been a child carried him up
the steps and deposited him in chair. The
could hear. and Graham stated that he had
not walked for fourteen years; the doctor
then announced that it would be necessary
to undress Graham, and the patient was
taken into small canvas room at one end of
the stage, and within five minutes the doctor
appeared at the door of the canvas room
walking backwards and exclaimed in a
sharp, decisive voice, walk, sir: walk, SIR
and, to the astonishment OF all the audience,
the old man came hobbling out without cane
or crutches. He walked up and down the
platform a number of times as proud as boy
exhibiting new toy. Then the doctor told
him to walk down the steps from the stage,
and he did SO, being merely steadied by the
doctors hand. When on the floor of the hall
he walked about for a short time, and the
doctor mounted the platform and called out
for some one else. To his evident surprise
and amusement the old man, Graham, with
out assistance, stepped quite briskly up the
steps of the stage, advanced and took the
doctor by the hand, while the crowd loudly
applauded The man who had been SO long
afflicted said he had been greatly benefited,
could do all he claimed. Several persons
who were not SO severely afflicted were then
treated. All experienced almost instant relief.
Then the doctor said he wanted a chronic
case. Gentlemen, go to the hospital" said
he, land bring OH stretcher man or wom-
an who has not walked for years, and 1 shall
make him or her walk There was none
such at hand. but the committee found
paralyzed and she could not raise her hand
above her waist. "Come in here madam"
said the doctor, land in five minutes you can
take off your hat with that hand" The
woman went into the room. To the astonlSh-
ment and excitement of the audience. she
appeared in three minutes and in response
to a command from the doctor she raised
her hat easily. and afterward put her hand
on the back of her head and seemed to have
her former power regained in that arm. A
man sorely afflicted with the asthma, and who
could scarcely speak above a whisper, was
next treated in sight of the audience, and in
an incredibly short space of time he was
able to speak clearly and declared he felt no
feelings of smothering or dizziness, and was
greatly relieved. The doctor treated perhaps
a dozen others afflicted with various COM
plants, and in every instance the remarka-
BILE change in the patient would provoke eX
pressions of surprise and wonder. The au-
dience applauded the doctor with thunder
ing clamoration, and all seemed deeply inter
ested in what was going on, and after three
hours of experiments there were as many
present as at the beginning
VIRGINIA CITY, New, Jan. 1S, 1887.
EDITOR VIRGINIA CITY ENTERPRISE:
Dear Sir-About eight years ago con-
tracted the rheumatism, with pains i'll the
suffering constant. Walking was very pain
fu1 and to stoop was unbearable. 1 called on
the leading physicians everywhere to aid me
recover my lost health, and have been
treated by number OF eminent physicians
each having in his turn failed to give me re-
lief until despaired of ever finding it, let
alone cure. Noticing DR.. Geismardo's adj
vertisement, went to him, as a drowning
man catches at the straw. In few minutes
my pain entirely left me, and in a few treat
ments could help myself as well as ever. /
take great pleasure in recommending DR..
Geismardo to my fellow sufferers every
where, and say to them, go to him and get
that relief which is as speedy as it is sure
(Signed) E. CHATIEN,
Late of the firm of Dazet e. Chatien, whole
sale liquor dealers, Virginia City, New.
do you see that gentleman dressed in
black Prince Albert suit conversing with that
handsome lady in black velyet?' ''Well,
what of himY' answered the other
"He is one of the most peculiar men ever
met" said the first speaker. "He claims to
be possessed Of the healing. power and his
touch is something wonderful. it makes your
nerves fairly Jingle. For my part don't uIl-
derstand it, This conversation was what
with healing i'll his hands. He was found
later on sitting in the smoking room at the
hotel smoking regulation Tobie and quietly
watching the passing throng.
His hair and eyes were black like jet. His
teeth are ivory white. His dress is fashiona-
bic and represents handsome gentleman of
La Belle France. Taking seat beside him,
the reporter asked: Are you the DR.. Gels
mardof" 'That is my name, SIR" he an
swered rather innocently. You are the
faith cure doctor that is stopping heref''
mo, sir, amt no faith cure doctor, but
can knock pain out of you in jiffy If set
my hands on you" he replied with a good
deal Of animation.